Philadelphia Phillies vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 8/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

The Seattle Mariners (57-53) host the Philadelphia Phillies (65-43) at T-Mobile Park on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tyler Phillips and Bryce Miller.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.9 runs per contest, which puts them at 6th in MLB. They have tallied 527 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .327. The Phillies have hit 171 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 134 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 504 RBI's and 942 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .255. Philadelphia is slugging .420 and have been called out on strikes 910 times, while drawing a walk on 372 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.29 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.18. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 106 long balls and also 425 total runs (4th in the league). Philadelphia has conceded 846 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 383 earned runs. The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.55 on the campaign (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 968 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 294 batters and their FIP sits at 3.63 as a unit this year.

The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 61.4% and stepped onto the hill in 98 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 96 base runners for the year with 38.5% of those players ended up scoring. Phillies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 72 times as well as having 117 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 339 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have a total of 53 holds over the course of the season (18th in MLB). They have 27 saves on the year and have blown 17 of their 44 chances to get a save.

The Phillies have converted 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,727 innings, which has them sitting at 15th in professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 2,909 putouts so far this season, in addition to 983 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 19th in baseball, and have a total of 84 double plays.

Phillips (3-0 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 1.77 while he has faced 89 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 17 base knocks (6.1 hits per nine innings) and has 2 free passes. His earned run average is 1.80 (5 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.760. Phillips has thrown 25 frames and is sitting with 19 punch outs during his career.

The Seattle Mariners have accumulated an on-base percentage of .301 and a team batting average of .218 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,121 occasions (1st in the league) and have 788 base knocks. Seattle has knocked in 125 home runs on the campaign to go along with 408 RBIs. The Mariners hold a slugging percentage of .370 and they are recording 3.92 runs per game (28th in MLB). They have hit 147 two-baggers, while walking 367 times as well as scoring 431 runs.

The Mariners have a team WHIP of 1.082 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (928 strikeouts against 256 walks). They come in at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 797. They have allowed 110 home runs and they relinquish 3.79 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Seattle pitching staff have conceded 410 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.46 (374 earned runs allowed).

Seattle relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.5% of 148 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and on 103 occasions with runners on. With 105 save situations, the Mariners have amassed 59 holds and also 15 blown saves. They are ranked 9th in baseball with a save rate of 65.9%, and they have sent 351 relievers to the hill so far this year. Seattle has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 44 save opportunities and they have converted 29 saves.

The Seattle Mariners have turned 77 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Mariners have recorded 901 assists, 61 errors and are sitting with 2,919 putouts during this campaign. In their 8,757 innings played, the Mariners are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.1% (1st in baseball).

In his MLB career, Miller has allowed 221 hits while he has accumulated 228 K's in 254 innings. He has surrendered a total of 110 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.087 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 4.15 and he has gone up against 1,020 opposing batters during his career. Miller (16-14 record in his career) has earned a 3.90 ERA while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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